Zoom RFX-1100 manual

Thank you for selecting the ZOOM RFX-1 100 (hereafter simply called the " RFX- 1 100 "). The RFX-1 100 is a sophisticated digital reverb and multi-ef fect processor with the following features and functions. Please take the time to read this manual car efully so as to get the most out of your RFX-1100 and to ensure optimum performance and[...]

2 (1) MIC IN connector A dynamic microphone with an impedance of about 600 ohms can be connected here, for use as an additional input source. Either an XLR plug (balanced connection) or a phone plug (balanced/unbalanced connection) can be used. Normally the input signal from this connector is mixed with the signal from the rear-panel INPUT jacks. W[...]

3 ZOOM RFX-1100 Controls and Functions (8) REVERB TIME/ADJUST control (10) BANK selector (11) EFFECT TYPE selector (9) CHARACTER/V ARIA TION selector (12) POWER switch (13) POWER indicator (3) OUTPUT jacks (4) INPUT jacks (8) REVERB TIME/ADJUST control Serves to adjust an effect parameter of the currently selected effect. (9) CHARACTER/V ARIA TION [...]

FS01 RFX-1100 rear panel RFX-1100 front panel Microphone Power cable FS01 MIC IN ZOOM RFX-1100 4 888 8 Guitar Guitar effect OUTPUT INPUT R L/MONO L INPUT R R L Rhythm machine, synthesizer, or similar RFX-1100 Mixer or amplifier/speaker Microphone MIC IN This is an example for inserting the RFX-1 100 between the sound source and a playback system or[...]

Amplifier/speaker Synthesizer or similar FS01 RL OUTPUT R L/MONO INPUT 5 ZOOM RFX-1100 Mixer or MTR OUTPUT R RETURN SEND L R L/MONO L INPUT RFX-1100 This is an example for connecting the RFX-1 100 to the send/return jacks of a mixer or multi-track recorder . Connect the send jack of the mixer or MTR to the INPUT L/MONO jack of the RFX-1 100, and co[...]

ZOOM RFX-1100 6 1. V erify that the AC cable, sound source, and playback system are corr ectly connected to the RFX-1100. The INPUT control and OUTPUT control of the RFX-1 100 as well as the volume control of the playback system should be set to minimum. 2. Tu rn on the system in the following or der: sound source RFX-1100 playback system. 3. While[...]

(2) REVERB TIME/ADJUST control The function of this control differs, depending on which effect bank is currently selected with the BANK switch. (1) MIX control Adjusts the mixing balance between the original sound and the effect sound. • When using the insert type connection pattern • When using the send/return type connection pattern • REVER[...]

ZOOM RFX-1100 8 • REVERB Bank This bank contains a variety of reverb effects. For ef fects 1 - 9, the CHARACTER control can be used to select one of eleven character variations. 1. HALL 1 Large Hall Reverb Time Sets the reverb duration. 2 Bright Hall 3 Recital Hall 4 Municipal 5 Wood Hall 6 Cathedral 7 Medconcert 8 Strings Hall 9 Castle Hall 10 S[...]

9 ZOOM RFX-1100 Reverb Time Sets the reverb duration. 3 Dark Plate 4 Clear Plate 5 Short Plate 6 Slap Plate 7 Lo-Pass Plate 8 Hi-Pass Plate 9 Rich Plate 10 Endless Plate 11 Tunnel Plate reverb with a feeling of depth. Transparent plate reverb suitable for vocals. Plate reverb with short reverb time. Reverb with a long pre-delay. Plate reverb acting[...]

ZOOM RFX-1100 10 6. DIMENSION CHARACTER REVERB TIME 1 Super Wide Reverb Time 2 Stereo Mono 3 Left Right 4 Right Left 5 Big Delay 6 Mono Stereo 7 StereoMids 8 Huge Bass 9 Ping-Pong 10 Bass/Treble 11 Millennium These effects contr ol the spatial expansiveness of the sound. Emphasizes the stereo spread of music sources. Changes the sound localization [...]

11 ZOOM RFX-1100 Reverb Time 8 Chorus 9 Solo Winds 10 Church Organ 11 Synth/2 Wide reverb for chorus groups. Subdued reverb great for wind instrument solos. Reverb for adding a spacious feeling to organ music. Great reverb sound for synthesizer. Sets the reverb duration. 9. POWER CHARACTER REVERB TIME 1 Kick/1 Reverb Time 2 Kick/2 3 Snare/1 4 Snare[...]

12 ZOOM RFX-1100 2. DELAY VARIATION REVERB TIME/ADJUST Feedback Delay Time A delay effect with a maximum delay time of up to 1486 ms. Adjusts the amount of feedback (number of delay sound repetitions). Sets the delay duration. Short delay Long delay Normal feedback 6: Feedback = 0 Cross-feedback S/R VARIATION value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Shift (ce[...]

13 ZOOM RFX-1100 Strong reverb Weak reverb 10. DLY/REV VARIATION REVERB TIME/ADJUST Reverb Mix Delay Time This is a parallel combination of delay and reverb. The left channel carries the delay effect and the right channel the r everb effect. Adjusts the mixing ratio of the reverb sound. Turning the control clockwise increases the reverb ratio. Adju[...]

14 ZOOM RFX-1100 5. MIC SIMULATOR VARIATION REVERB TIME/ADJUST Vocal/Inst Comp Enhance Simulates the characteristics of a high-quality condenser microphone while using an economical dynamic microphone. Switches the characteristics for vocals or instruments, and adjusts the limiter sensitivity. Adjusts the intensity of the treble enhancer. 1 - 6: Vo[...]

15 ZOOM RFX-1100 No sound or very low volume • Is sound source connected correctly to INPUT jacks and are OUTPUT jacks connected correctly to playback system? Follow the instructions in "Getting Connected". • Is a microphone connected to the rear- panel INPUT jack? Connect the microphone to the front-panel MIC IN jack. • Are effects[...]

Safety Pr ecautions In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could[...]